Cancer medications Flashcards
palclitaxel ( Abraxane )
drug used to treat metastatic or recurrent breast cancer
ABVD Adriamycin [doxorubicin], bleomycin, vinblastine, dacarbazine
chemotherapy regimen for treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma
AC Adriamycin [doxorubicin] and cyclophosphamide
chemotherapy regimen for rx of breast cancer
doxorubicin (Adriamycin)
drug given for rx of breast, head, neck, and bladder cancer as well as leukemia
imiquimod (Aldara)
rx of early basal cell carcinoma
palonosetron (Aloxi)
antiemetic rx for nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy rx
amifostine
drug rx used in prevention and reduction of side effects from chemotherapy and radiation therapy
dolasetron (Anzemet)
treatment of nausea and vomiting associated with cancer treatment
tamoxifen (Apo-Tamox)
breast cancer rx
anastrozole (Arimidex)
breast cancer rx
exemestae (Aromasin)
rx of advanced breast cancer in patients already been treated by tamoxifen
nelarabine (Arranon)
rx of T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
BCG bacillus Calmette-Guerin
rx of bladder cancer
BEACOPP - bleomycin, etoposide, Adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, Oncovin, procarbazine, and prednisone
chemotherapy regimen in rx of advanced Hodgkin lymphoma
BEP - bleomycin, etoposide, Platinal
chemotherapy regimen used for rx of ovarian and testicular cancers
tositumomab (Bexxar)
rx for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
bleomycin (Blenoxane)
drug prescribed for many different types of cancer
CAF - cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin, fluorouracil 5-FU
chemotherapy for breast cancer
irinotecan (Camptosar)
colorectal cancer
Carbo-Tax - carboplatin and paclitaxel (Taxol)
treatment of ovarian, endometrial, small cell lung cancer, and head and neck cancer
CaT - carboplatin and Taxol (paclitaxel)
chemotherapy regimen for treatment of ovarian, endometrial, small cell lung cancer, and head and neck cancer
Cloretazine - laromustine
acute myelogenous leukemia
Gardasil
vaccine given for prevention of vaginal, vulvar, and cervical carcinoma
Xeloda - capecitabine;
treatment of stage III colon and breast cancer
Zevalin - ibritumomab tiuxetan
used in the treatment of B-cell lymphoma
Zolinza - suberoylanilide hydroxamic acid or vorinostat
anticancer therapy used to treat cutaneous T-cell lymphoma
